Yesterday I opened a tin of Samuel Gawith- Bothy Flake. Shortly after a brief rub-down and a bit of drying time on a coffee filter(it would seem rumours are true about GW being a marshland)I had my first bowl of what I instantly knew would be many. So rich and creamy, yet clean. Like the scotch whiskey it is flavoured with, it runs the gauntlet from smokey, earthy, and peaty to the bright citrus-sweet and almost piney notes of highland malt. As I puffed my way through the bowl, there was no bite in sight and the sweet, sour, tangy smoke soon filled my thoughts as it had my den.
Then it hit me: I only have two tins and I just read today that due to some FDA bullshit, many blends will be gone in the very near future.
Panic-induced TAD had me back on smokingpipes filling my cart moments later. haha Not only a hefty grip of the Bothy Flake, but a good many tins of the Dunhill blends I see you all raving about that I have not yet gotten to try.
So that brings me to the questions that I wanted ask. Is there a link to a site or even a thread on here that explains why these newer blends are going away? Also, is there a way to tell how old a blend is? Or perhaps a list of soon to be extinct blends?
I know you have all probably beaten the issue to death, so I apologize. It would seem I picked a terrible time to renew this old hobby. haha
Cheers,
Justin
Then it hit me: I only have two tins and I just read today that due to some FDA bullshit, many blends will be gone in the very near future.
Panic-induced TAD had me back on smokingpipes filling my cart moments later. haha Not only a hefty grip of the Bothy Flake, but a good many tins of the Dunhill blends I see you all raving about that I have not yet gotten to try.
So that brings me to the questions that I wanted ask. Is there a link to a site or even a thread on here that explains why these newer blends are going away? Also, is there a way to tell how old a blend is? Or perhaps a list of soon to be extinct blends?
I know you have all probably beaten the issue to death, so I apologize. It would seem I picked a terrible time to renew this old hobby. haha
Cheers,
Justin
